Programme of the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's 2003 calendar of performances outlining 15 concerts. New Zealand works performed in these concerts were Blast! by Lissa Merida,; Fanfare for Bert by Jack Body, Falling in love by Jonathan Besser, Urwachst by Helen Bowater, Concerto for Orchestra by John Rimmer, Alice by Gillian Whitehead, A place to lose and find yourself by Matthew Crawford, Mokehu by Ivan Zagni, and The ghosts of Deniston by Dorothy Buchanan, along with Australian composer, Ross Edwards' piece, Maninyas . Event date: 6 March 2003 (start of season),25 September 2003 (end of season)

The music panel of the arts council broke new ground when it awarded grants to two Auckland musician-composers providing support for work being done in New Zealand rather than for overseas travel and study.

Peter Scholes and Ivan Zagni are giving performances at Diocesan School and St Peter's College as part of the Music Federation's performers in schools scheme. The duo have produced record albums and undertaken nationwide tours, the most recent in 1984 was called "Music on the wall", which was inspired by graffiti.

The Ensemble Philharmonia is being established as a flexible group of musicians drawn from the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra and it is hoped to give encouragement and impetus to young composers. Ivan Zagni talks about his work as composer-in-residence with the APO.

Profile of guitarist Ivan Zagni who is due to play with Auckland's jazz musicians at a Club Mirage appearance. This is the musician's first opportunity to break into the local jazz scene since coming to New Zealand over a year ago.